From EPIC.org: The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated the Ninth Circuit’s decision in LinkedIn v. hiQ Labs but will not decide the merits of the case, instead sending the case back to the Ninth Circuit for a new decision in light of Van Buren v. United States. EPIC had filed an amicus brief in support of the Petition for Certiorari….
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Jimmy Lai’s Next Magazine fined for privacy breach over story on Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung’s family, in landmark prosecution
Brian Wong reports: Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s Next Magazine and its chief editor have been fined HK$120,000 (US$15,000) in total for publishing a copy of the birth certificate of Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi’s youngest son, in a landmark privacy prosecution. Mak King-hing, 47, along with Next Digital and Element 5 Digital, the…
Colorado Legislature Passes Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Bill
Libbie Canter, Lindsey Tonsager, Jayne Ponder, and Madeline Salinas of Covington & Burling write: Colorado is poised to join the growing number of states enacting a comprehensive privacy law. On Monday, June 7, both houses of the legislature passed the Colorado Privacy Act. The bill will now be sent to the Governor for approval. The Colorado…
China Passes Law to Strengthen Control Over Tech Firms’ Data
Bloomberg reports: China’s top legislative body has passed a data security law, strengthening Beijing’s control over digital information amid a crackdown on local technology giants and market access disputes with the U.S. The legislation was approved Thursday by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, state broadcaster China Central Television said. The full text of the…